Legislative changes have since superseded these practice notes, chief judges say
The chief judges of the High Court and District Court announced the revocation of numerous historic practice notes in the High Court and District Court on Monday.
Changes – including legislative changes relating to the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 and the Criminal Procedure Rules 2012 – have since superseded these practice notes, the chief judges said in a media statement.
The chief judges explained in their announcement that the affected practice notes concerned historic practices within the criminal jurisdiction of the High Court and District Court.
For both the High Court and the District Court, the chief judges announced the revocation of the following practice notes:
Regarding the High Court, the chief judges spoke of the revocation of the following practice notes:
As for the District Court, the chief judges announced the revocation of the following practice notes: